#3030th of 45 in Backend and cloud templates
api-platform
Installer that scaffolds API Platform projects on Symfony or Laravel
- Stars
- 9.2k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Jun 2026
- Language
- PHP
9,093 on 21 Apr 20269,204 on 10 Nov 2026
From GitHub's daily star counts.
Checked on GitHub.
Overview
This repository hosts the `api-platform` installer, a static binary or Composer package that scaffolds a new API-first PHP project, with flags such as --framework=symfony or laravel, --with-docker and --with-pwa. The generated stack exposes REST (JSON-LD, Hydra, HAL, JSON:API) and GraphQL APIs from plain PHP classes, with OpenAPI docs and an optional React admin. It is not an AI project; the list includes it as a backend template.
Who it is for: PHP developers building API-first backends on Symfony or Laravel
Strengths
- Exposes REST and GraphQL from plain PHP classes, with pagination, validation and filters
- Content negotiation out of the box: JSON-LD, Hydra, HAL, JSON:API, YAML, XML, CSV
- Generates OpenAPI docs, a React admin and Next.js, Nuxt or React Native clients
- Ships as a static binary or via Composer; MIT licensed
Weaknesses
- No AI or model features; only loosely fits an AI project list
- PHP and Symfony stack; Laravel is supported only as a framework option
- Repository holds only the installer; framework code and docs live elsewhere
- Linked Data and Hydra concepts add a learning curve for simple APIs
What it needs
- PHP
- Needs PHP, Composer, Symfony, Doctrine ORM
- GitHub template
Quick answers
Is api-platform open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
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